Rural-urban disparities and trends in utilization of palliative care services among US patients with metastatic breast cancer
02/22/24 at 03:00 AM
Rural-urban disparities and trends in utilization of palliative care services among US patients with metastatic breast cancer
J Rural Health; by Jincong Q Freeman, Adam W Scott, and Ted O Akhiwu; 2/20/24
Purpose: To assess trends and rural-urban disparities in palliative care utilization among patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Conclusions: In this national, racially diverse sample of patients with metastatic breast cancer, the utilization of palliative care services increased over time, though remained suboptimal. Further, our findings highlight rural-urban disparities in palliative care use and suggest the potential need to promote these services while addressing geographic access inequities for this patient population.